North Korea's fishing season typically runs from October to February, he previously told Business Insider, so seeing a vessel in Japanese waters in the summer appears to be an anomaly. The last report ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks MUFG and Mizuho to stop Iranian transactions
Japan’s biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, will halt all Iran transactions to comply with the reimposition of US sanctions against Tehran later this year, according to a document seen by Re... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Mitakeumi stays unbeaten to hold onto lead in Nagoya
Sekiwake Mitakeumi stayed unbeaten Saturday to hold onto the sole lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Fighting in his ninth-straight tournament among the three "sanyaku" rankings beneath grand c... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banks to Stop Iranian Transactions
Japan’s biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG), will halt all Iran transactions to comply with the reimposition of US sanctions against Tehran later this year, according to a document ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bank booked for excess lending and obscure fees
TOKYO -- Japanese authorities on Friday ordered Higashi-Nippon Bank to improve its internal controls after dozens of its Tokyo-area branches lent customers more than they needed and charged unclear fe... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may project inflation missing its target for 3 more years: Sources
The view may emerge from the BOJ's July 30-31 policy meeting, which includes a quarterly review of its long-term projections. The Bank of Japan this month might concede that inflation could fall short ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese yen isn’t behaving like a safe-haven currency, and Deutsche Bank thinks it knows why
For a currency regarded as being a safe-haven asset, the Japanese yen hasn’t been behaving like one of late. While divergent monetary policy settings between the US and Japan has contributed to the ye... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Tochinoshin withdraws from Nagoya tournament with toe injury
Tochinoshin announced on Saturday his withdrawal from the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament due to an injury to his right big toe. The new ozeki was injured on Friday as he suffered his first loss ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms more confident
Japanese companies remain confident in Thailand's business climate, buoyed by the country's growing economic prospects, according to the latest survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro). ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag strikes near Hirara in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 135 km SE of Hirara, Japan (84 miles). The temblor was picked up at 06:03:21 / 6:03 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has ... ( read original story ...)
Noguchi’s park sculpted from trash
But I was able to look across not only the grounds of the park but also Sapporo’s city center and Mt. Eniwa. The park area is blanketed with silvery white snow in winter. In the season, local resident... ( read original story ...)
Death Toll in Japan Floods Rises to 200 as U.N. Offers Assistance
Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rain in Japan have killed 200 people in what has become one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit the country since the earthquake and tsunami of 2011. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flooding is deadliest catastrophe since Tohoku earthquake
Japan is enduring the deadliest natural catastrophe to hit the country since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in the form of flooding, which is the worst since 1982. The country was been hit by several days ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.4 mag, 130 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 130 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan (81 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 13/07/18 / 2018-07-13 07:59:04 / July 13, 2018 @ 7:59 ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Kakuryu withdraws from Nagoya meet, no yokozuna remaining
Yokozuna Kakuryu withdrew from the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament due to a right-elbow injury on Friday, making the 15-day meet the first event in 12 years to take place without a grand champion ... ( read original story ...)
Top FX diplomat to be reappointed as Japan navigates global trade hazards
Asakawa became vice finance minister for international affairs at the finance ministry, or Japan's top financial diplomat, in 2015. His reappointment would make him the longest-serving top financial d... ( read original story ...)